District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR26-0170 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	Ap
4	4	ril 9, 2025
5	5	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
6	6	Chairman
7	7	Council of
8	8	the District of Columbia
9	9	John A. Wilson Building
10	10	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
11	11	Washington, DC 20004
12	12	Dear Chairman M endelson:
13	13	In accordance with section
14	14	2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
15	15	142;
16	16	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 201 of the District of Columbia Public
17	17	Postsecondary
18	18	Education Reorganization Act, approved October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1424; D.C. Official
19	19	Code § 38-1202.01), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
20	20	Dr. Abidemi Oyedele
21	21	Peabody Street, NW
22	22	Washington, DC 20011
23	23	(Ward
24	24	4)
25	25	for
26	26	appointment as member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia,
27	27	filling a vacant
28	28	seat formerly held by Reginald Felton, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end
29	29	May 15, 2029.
30	30	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
31	31	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
32	32	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
33	33	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
34	34	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
35	35	Sincerely,
36	36	Muriel B owser
37	37	Mayor 1
38	38	2 airman Phil Mendelson
39	39	3 at the request
40	40	of the Mayor
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43	43	6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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47	47	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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52	52	15 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Abidemi Oyedele to the Board of Trustees of the University
53	53	16 of the District of Columbia.
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56	56	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
57	57	19 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
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59	59	Dr. Abidemi Oyedele Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
60	60	21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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62	62	23 Dr. Abidemi Oyedele
63	63	24 Peabody Street, NW
64	64	25 Washington, DC 20011
65	65	26 (Ward 4)
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67	67	28 as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, established
68	68	29 by section
69	69	201 of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act,
70	70	30 approved October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1424; D.C. Official Code§ 38-1202.01), filling a vacant
71	71	31 seat formerly held by Reginald Felton, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end May 15,
72	72	32 2029.
73	73	33 Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
74	74	34 nominee, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, and the Office of
75	75	35 the Mayor.
76	76	36 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Abidemi Bisi Oyedele, Ed.D
77	77	Education
78	78	Lynch Leadership Academy at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
79	79	Leadership Fellow May 2014
80	80	One year fellowship for public school leaders
81	81	Boston College Chestnut Hill,
82	82	MA Doctor of Education (Ed.D) May
83	83	2012
84	84	Concentration in Education Administration
85	85	Dissertation: Data driven principal preparation;
86	86	evaluating training programs and their impact on school leaders
87	87	Boston College Chestnut Hill,
88	88	MA Master of Education (M.Ed) May
89	89	2007
90	90	Concentration: Curriculum and Instruction
91	91	Concentration: Secondary History
92	92	Boston College Chestnut Hill,
93	93	MA Bachelor of Arts May
94	94	2004
95	95	Concentration: Political Science
96	96	Experience
97	97	Education Forward DC Washington, DC
98	98	Chief Executive Officer August 2022 -
99	99	Present
100	100	Lead, coach, develop, and retain high-performing senior leadership team
101	101	Develop, track, and monitor annual organizational budget to ensure sound fiscal stewardship of
102	102	resources
103	103	Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous progress monitoring and evaluation, and
104	104	consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems
105	105	Actively engage and energize staff, board members, portfolio organizations, and funders
106	106	Develop, maintain, and support a strong board; serve as member of board and each committee;
107	107	seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for ongoing operations and fundraising
108	108	Develop and execute on fundraising strategy and goal setting
109	109	Expand revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support existing and future grantmaking
110	110	goals and organizational operations
111	111	Manage donor relationships, including research and cultivation of potential donors, donation
112	112	requests, and stewardship of existing donors Lead Investment Committee, guiding meeting content and developing strong relationships with
113	113	members (representatives from largest donors)
114	114	Deepen and refine all aspects of communications with the goal of creating a stronger brand
115	115	Use external presence and relationships to garner new fundraising opportunities and
116	116	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
117	117	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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122	122	Dr. Abidemi Oyedele
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124	124	Dr. Oyedele became Chief Executive Officer of Education Forward DC
125	125	in September 2022, after more than five years overseeing all of the
126	126	organization's grantmaking and grantee support work as Managing
127	127	Partner. As a first-generation immigrant and English l anguage learner, Dr.
128	128	Oyedele fundamentally believes in the transformative power of a high-
129	129	quality public education.
130	130	This belief guided his decision to join Education Forward DC as it seeks
131	131	to support the development of a public school system responsive to the
132	132	needs of students and families. Prior to joining Education Forward DC in
133	133	2017, Dr. Oyedele was a l eadership effectiveness director at the Lynch
134	134	Leadership Academy at Boston College. There he was responsible for the
135	135	coaching and professional development of district, charter, and Catholic school leaders in Boston
136	136	and the Boston metro area. Earlier in his career, Dr. Oyedele was the Executive Director of Match
137	137	Charter Public High School and Principal of Nativity Preparatory School in Boston.
138	138	Dr. Oyedele started his career as a history and English teacher as well as a substitute teacher in
139	139	Boston Public Schools. He currently lives in the Brightwood/Manor Park neighborhood with his
140	140	wife, Natasha and two children, Nolan and Gem, who both attend DC public schools.
141	141	A Ward 4 resident, Dr. Oyedele earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, his Master of
142	142	Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and his Doctor of Education in Education Administration
143	143	from Boston College GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
144	144	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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146	146	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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149	149	______________________________________________________________________________
150	150	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
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152	152	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
153	153	From: Betsy Cavendish
154	154	Date: March 25, 2025
155	155	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Michael Dannenberg, David
156	156	Croom, and Dr. Abidemi Oyedele as members of the Board of Trustees of the
157	157	University of the District of Columbia
158	158	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
159	159	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
160	160	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
161	161	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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165	165	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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